"capitalise" meaning in All languages combined

See capitalise on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/ Audio: en-GB-capitalize.ogg [UK] Forms: capitalise [canonical], capitalises [third-person, singular], capitalised [past], capitalised [past, participle], capitalising [present, participle]
Etymology: capital + -ise Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|capital|ise}} capital + -ise Head templates: {{verb|capitalis|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. {transitive}} In capitalise words when writing, you write the words in capital letters.
    Sense id: simple-capitalise-en-verb-XB8Z-3da
  2. If you capitalise for something, you contribute or acquire money or other resources for it.
    Sense id: simple-capitalise-en-verb-1NCrgQ9a Categories (other): Business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ise
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